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Pakistan’s First Offshore Drilling Island to Rise Off Sindh by February

The state-run project signals a renewed push to restart offshore exploration following the award of 23 new blocks.

Pakistan’s project builds on Abu Dhabi’s experience, where artificial islands for drilling have been successfully built, PPL’s Arshad Palekar said. | Simon Dawson | Bloomberg
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Overview

  • PPL says it is reclaiming sea land to build an artificial island about 30 kilometers off Sindh near Sujawal as a fixed base for oil and gas work.
  • The platform is designed to stand six feet above high tide to enable round-the-clock operations and limit weather-related interruptions.
  • Construction is expected to be completed in February with operations starting immediately afterward, according to the company.
  • PPL plans to use the island as a launch point for roughly 25 wells, drawing on Abu Dhabi’s artificial-island model.
  • Industry reporting notes engineering tenders are due within months, as the initiative follows the government’s recent offshore round that awarded 23 of 40 blocks.